Sectional display cabinet



' April 14, 1931. A. SCHIFF I 1,800,963

SECTIONAL DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 26, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet. l

April 14, 1931.

A. SCHIFF SEGTIONAL DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 26, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet.2

A ril 14, 1931 A. SCHIFF v SECTIONAL DISPLAY CABINET Filed March 26,1929 3 Sheets-Sheet. 3

mil-I'll Patented Apr. 14, 1931 ARTHUR SCHIFF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SECTIONAL DISPLAY CABINET Application filed March 26, 1929. Serial No.349,979.

My present invention relates to sectional cabinets or the like for theconvenient housing and display of maps, plans, charts and the like, andaims to devise articles of the general character specified which aresimple in construction, which may be easily and conveniently fabricatedand assembled, which are adapted in a convenient and very effectivemanner to house anddisplay maps, plans,

:harts and the like, While having increased capacity for receiving anddisplaying such maps, plans, charts and the like, and while providingfacilities for the ready removal of any of such maps, plans, charts andthe iike and their as ready return to the sectional cabinets from whichthey were removed.

()ther objects and advantages of the devices of the present inventionwill in part be pointed out in detail hereinafter and will in gart beobvious to those skilled in the art to which the present inventionrelates.

In the accompanying specification I shall describe and in the annexeddrawing show several illustrative embodiments of the devices of thepresent invention. It is, however, to be clearlyunderstood that myinvention is not limited to the specific embodiments thereof hereinshown and described for purposes of illustration only.

Referring to the drawings in whichI have shown the aforesaidillustrative embodiments of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a plurality of sections in assembledrelation;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a false top section;

Fig. 3 is a side view of a supporting pivot; and

Fig. 4. is a detail perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of one ofthe side walls of one of said sections and associated roller bracket androller, all constituting one of the aforesaid illustrative embodimentsof the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of a plurality of sections ofdifferent construc tion, constituting a portion of the second andremaining one of the aforesaid illustrative embodiments of the presentinvention;

Fig. 6 is a rear perspective view of the sections assembled andillustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing;

Fig. 7 is a front perspective view of the assembled device with one ofthe sections in open position so as to render it convenient to see thereverse side of the length of fabric attached to the spring-roller, thusdoubling the capacity of the device since what is on the reverse side,no less than what is on the front side of the length of fabric attachedto the roller is readily visible;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the intermediate sections; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a bottom section, these differentportions comprising the second and remaining one of the aforesaidillustrative embodiments of the present invention referred to above.

Referring now to the aforesaid illustrative embodiments of the presentinvention, and with particular reference to the drawings illustrating.the same, and limiting the description for the time being to the form ofthe invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive of the drawing, thesectional cabinet there illustrated and generally designated byreference character 20 comprises a plurality of main or intermediatesections 21 of which six are here shown by way of example merely. Eachof the sections 21, as more clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing,comprises a rear wall member 22, side wall members 23 and 24, anda frontwall member 25, the sections 21 being of general open box likeconfiguration or construction. In their assembled form there is a spaceor gap 26 between the front wall members 25 of adjoining sectionsandalso between the front wall member 25 of the lowermost section 21 andthe bottom section 27. This is for the purpose of accommodating thebrass or other metal or other binding strips 28 attached to the fabriclengths 29 whichare in turn attached to the springrollersSO and whichcarry the maps, chart-s, floor plans or the like 31 on their upper faces29.

The side wall members 23 and 24 carry the usual brackets 32 forreceiving and properly positioning the spring-rollers 30 in such amanner that any desired length of the fabric lation with respect to thesections 21. It may here be stated that beforeapplying the wingnutmembers 39, the male and female sections length 29 may be pulled intodisplay. position against the action of the spring within thespring-roller 30 and held in such position by the usual pawl mechanism,such spring and pawl mechanism not being deemed necessary to be shownhere since it constitutes a part 0 a structure well known in the art.

Each binding strip 28 is provided with a manipulating knob 33. I alsoprovide a brass name plate 34 on each front wall memberv 25 to designatethe nature of the map, chart,

plan or the like housed within the par-ticular section 21 to which thebrass name plate" 34 is applied. I I provide suitable means forconveniently and readily binding any desired number of sections 21together and for as conveniently. and readily disassembling the sectionsso 7 so that with a wrench or other suitable tool the two interengagingmale and female'rod portions 36 and 37 may be adjusted longitudinallywith respect to each other to adjust the length of the rod members 35.While I have I shown three rod members at each side of the cabinet 20,it is apparent that I may use any other number, such as two or four, asdesired.

In order to accommodate the securing means 35, which preferably passthrough the different sections 21, preferably through the lateral orside wall members 23 and 24 thereof, I provide such side wall'memberswith perforations or channels through which the rod members 35 maysnugly or loosely pass so that the different sections 21 may be suitablyassembled in the desired manner. I also prefer that the upper ends ofthe externally threaded. male rod members 36 shall be threaded toreceive the wingnuts 39 for se curing the rod members 35 in proper fixedre- 36 and 37 respectively, making up the rod members 35 should beadjusted with respect} to each other so that there-will be only a smallthreaded upper portion of each male rod member 36 left for the wingnutmembers39 to be screwed on to.

The bottom section 21 more clearly illustra'ted in Fig.2 of the-drawingispr'eferably providedwith the series of threaded sockets 38 and 38 atits sides 40 and 41 for receiving the-threaded lower ends 38 of thefemale rod members 37. 42 indicates the rear portion and 43 the frontportion of the bottom section 27 which may be hollow or solid asdesired, depending on the construction utilized. 44 designates the topsection more clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing and being of generalrectangular form and being provided on its under surface with therecesses 39 adjacent i one side and 39" adjacent the other side forreceiving the wing nuts 39 and the upper threaded ends oflthe male rodmembers 36 secured by said, wing nuts.

1 This completes the description of the construction of the embodimentof the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, of the drawing;The mode of assembling such embodiment will, it is believed, clearlyappear from the foregoing description but maybe? briefly summarized asfollows: Assuming that the sections 21" are constructed as describedabove, and that the top and bottom sections 44 and 27 are constructed asdescribedabove, the lengths of the securing rods 35 areadjusted tocorrespond to the number of sec-. tions 21 to be assembled, allowancebeing made for the lengths atthe upper and lower threaded portions oftherods which are to be received atthe wing. nuts 39, and at thethreadedrecesses 38 and 38 of the lower section 27, the wingnuts 39 beingremoved, the rods'35 are securely fastened in the threaded sockets 38'and 38; The sections 21 are then assembled over the rods 35, one on topof the other, each roller 30 and its length of fabric 29 bearing themap, charts, plan or the like29, together with the associated bindingstrip 28 and operating knob 33 being inserted and properly positioned asits corresponding section 21 is applied in'place. When all of thesections 21have thus been assembled, the wing nuts 39 are applied to theupper threaded ends of the rods 35 and the top section 44 placed ontopof all; i i i In operation the device may be used some what asfollows: Assuming that the rollers 30 are all in place with the maps,charts, plans or the like 29 applied to the respective upper faces 29,the user consults the brass name plates 34 and determines which map,plan, chart or the like he desires to consult. Having determined this,he grasps the knob 33 attached to the binding strip 38- of theparticular map, plan, chart or the like which he wishes to consult andpulls the same forward against the action of the spring in the springroller 30. The pawl mechanism already re-.

ferred to and not deemed necessary here to be shown, will maintain themap, plan, chart or the like in extended display position as desired.The device may be restored tov its acrosse here to be shown, in theparticular springroller 30. i

This completes the description of the construction, mode of assembly andoperation of the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 andi of the drawing. It will be noted that the device is simple inconstruction, may be easily and economically fabricated, andconveniently and expeditiously assembled. In operation the device willbe found to be very compact and convenient and possessed of a wide rangeof utility. The device is very flexible, the sectional constructionpermitting any desired number of sections and thus of contained maps,charts, plans or the like to be assembled together for convenienthousing and display.

Referring now to the device illustrated in Figs. 5 to 9, inclusive, ofthe drawing, the cabinet there illustrated and generally designated byreference character 50, is also made up of a plurality of sections 51here shown as bein six in number, though any other desired number,greater or less than six, may be conveniently employed. Each of thesections 51 is made up somewhat like the sections of the devicepreviously illustrated. That is, each sect-ion 51 is of a general openbox-like construction or configuration consisting of the rear wall 52,the side walls 53 and 54 and the front wall The side walls 53 and 54:are substantially rigidly associated with the rear wall 52. The frontwall 55, on the other hand, is hingedly associated with one of the ridewalls 53 or 54, such as the side wall 53. That is, at one of its endsthe front wall member is attached as by means of the inside hinge 56 toor adjacent to one end of the side wall members 53 or M, here shown asthe side wall member 53. At its other end the front wall member ispreferably releasably attached as by means of a trigger spring catchmechanism 57 to the or adjacent the outer end of the remaining sidewallmember 54. This construction is more clearly shown in Fig. 8 of thedrawing.

lVhile in the device already described the spring-roller and thebrackets for supporting the same are carried by the side wall members. nthe form of the invention now being do ribed such brackets and rollersare carried by the front wall members 55 which, as already indicated, ishingedly supported with respect to the remaining three wall members ofeach section 51. This arrangement permits in the closed position of thefront wall members 55 the top face of each length of fabric 58 to beexposed, while in the open position of the front wall member 55, as moredearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing, the arrangement permits the readyexhibition of the reverse or lower side of the length of fabric 58 toeither or both sides of which the maps, plans, charts or the like may beattached.

On the insidefaco of each of the wall members 55 is further carried aplurality of roller brackets 59 and 60 which in turn support thespringa'oller 61 which is of the usual construction embodying a spring,not here deemed necessary to be shown, and also the usual pawlmechanism, also not here deemed necessary to be shown. One end of thelength of the fabric 58 is attached to the spring-roller 61, whiletheother end is attached to the bindingstrip 62 which is pro vided with themanipulating knob 63 in the same manner as for the device already described. Also in the manner already described, there are spaces or gaps64 between the front wall members 55 of successive secti one 51 and alsobetween the lowermost front wall member 55 and the bottom section 6.3which is more clearly shown in Fig. 9 of the drawing and which isconstructed in substan tially the same manner as the lower section ofthe device already described. J

In order to assemble the various sections 51 together with the bottomsection 65 and the top section 66, which section is constructedsubstantially identical with the top section of the device alreadydescribed, I use a series, here shown as two adjustable assembling boltsor equivalent members 67 which may be constructed identically with theadj ustablc sectional bolts made up of cooperating male and female rodmembers of the device al ready described. A pair of such assemblingmembers 67 may be used at each side of the device, the same preferablypassing through recesses or channels 53 and 54c .in the side wallmembers 58 and 54 forn'iing apart of each section 51. I prefer that thelower ends 67 of the assembling members 67 shall be threaded forcooperation with the threaded grooves (55' and. 65" for receiving suchlower threaded ends 67 in the manner already described forthe first formof the invention. Similarly, I prefer that the upper threaded ends 67 ofthe assembling bolts or rods 67 shall be threaded to receive the wingnuts 68 for securing the different sections in proper relation withrespect to eachother and with respect to the assembling rods or otherdevices (37. 66 and 66" designate recesses in the lower face of the topsection (36 for receivin g the wing nut 68 and the upper threadedportions 6'2" of the rods or other assembling devices 67 as in the caseof the device flange 53 and 54", there being corrcsponding grooves 51and 51 of each section 51.

and corresponding grooves 66 and 66 in the upper face of the bottomsectlon 65 for re ceiving the various flanges 53 and'5et when the deviceis assembled- This completes the description of the second and remainingone ofthe aforesaid illustrative embodiments of the present invention.The manner of assembling such embodiment will, it is believed, be clearfrom a the foregoing description and corresponds substantially in everydetail to the manner of assembling the device already described andillustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, of the drawing. The only pointof difference in assembling this form of the invention is that. inaddition to having the assembling rods 67 pass through the grooves orchannels 53 and 54 in the side members 53 and 5 1, respectively, of eachsection and having the lower threaded end 67 of each of theassemblingrods 67 fit into the corresponding threaded socket or 65 of the lowersection 65 and having the wing nuts pass over the upper threaded ends 67-of the assembling rod 67 and rest in the recesses 66 and 66" in thelower face of the top section 66, is that the bottom flanges 53 and 54:"of each section 51 enter the grooves 51' and 51? with the upper face ofthe section 51 immediately below and, in the case of the lowermostsection, in the grooves 66 and 66', in the upper, face of thebottomsection 65.

the like he desires to consult, he pulls on the knob 63 attached to thebinding strip 62 and thus draws into display position the particularlength of fabric 58 attached to this particular roller 61' on theupper'face of which he1 will find the material he desires to con-' su t.

The length of fabric 58 may be kept in exposed or display positionagainst the action of the spring in the spring-roller 61 by the pawlsforming a part of such spring-roller,

'neither the springer the pawls being deemed necessary here to be shown.'lVhenhe is through consulting the particularmap,

chart, plan or the like, he pulls the same little further forward andthen releases the same, whereupon under the action of the springcontained within the spring-roller 61 the length of fabric 58 iswithdrawn to its.

original concealed position. 7

Assuming that the reverse or under face 7 no less than upper face of'thelength of fabric ,58 contains data, such as amap, chart, plan orthe likewhich it is desired to consult, a

trigger spring catch 57 of the particular section 51' containing themap, plan, chart or the like desired to beconsulted is released, the:front wall member 55 carrying the springroller 61 is swung about itshinge 56 into the position shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing and the'lengthof fabric 58 now pulled forward against the action of the spring, nothere deemed necessary to be shown, in the springroller 61', and the map,plan, chart or the like on the reverse faceof the supporting fabric 58maynowbe consulted. It will thus be noted that; in this waythe capacityof the cabinet is doubled. v 1

This completes the description of the construction, mode of assembly andmode of use of the device illustrated in Figs. 5 to 10,'in-

clusive, of the drawing. It will be noted that such device is simple inconstruction, may be easily and conveniently fabricated and 'assembled,and is'highly convenient in use. The device is very compact andpermitsthe ready observation of data on either or both faces of thesupporting-fabric. The cabinet being sectional may be readily assembledin any'desired number of units, the arrange ment being such that thenumber of units maybe increased or diminished for the proper adjustmentof the securing means which are ideally constructed for this purpose.

Other superiorities and advantages of the. devices of thepresentinvention, particularly as exemplified'in the aforesaidillustrative; embodiments of the same, will readily occur to thoseskilled in the art to-which the present inventionrelates; What I'claimas my invention'is: l. A section for a filing and display cabinet formaps, plans, charts and the like, comprising an open boX-likememberhaving a rear wall, side walls substantially rigidly associated withrespect to said rear wall, a

front wall hingedly secured adjacent one of its ends to one of said sidewalls andmeans for releasably securing the other of its ends to theremaining one of-said side walls.

2. A section for a filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, chartsand the like, com: prising an open box-like" member having a rear wall,side walls substantially rigidly associated with respect to saidrearwall, a.

front wall hingedly secured adjacent one of its ends to one of said sidewalls and means comprising a trigger spring catch for re' leasablysecuring the other of its ends to the remainingone of said side walls. 7r V 3, A section for a filing and'display cabinet for maps, plans,charts and the like, corn prising an open box-like member having a rearwall, side wallssubstantially rigidly associated with respect to saidrear wall, a front wall hingedly secured adjacent one of its ends tooneof said side walls and means for releasably securing the other of itsends to the remainingone ofsaid sidewalls, in combination with aspring-roller carried by. said front wall and a length of fabriccarriedby said spring-roller and adapted to carry a map, plan, chart orthe like on either of its faces.

l. A section for a filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, chartsand the like, comprising an open box-like member having a rear wall,side walls substantially rigidly associated with respect to said rearwall, a front wall hingedly secured adjacent one of its ends to one ofsaid side walls and means comprising a trigger sprii'ig catch forreleasably securing the other of its ends to the remaining one of saidside walls, in combination with a spring-roller carried by said frontwall and a length of fabric carried by said s 'iring-roller and adaptedto carry a map, plan, chart or the like on either of its faces.

5. isection for a filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising an open box-like member having a rear wall, sidewalls substantially rigidly associated with respect to said rear walland a front wall hingedly secured to one of said side walls, incombination with a springroller carried by said front wall and a lengthof fabric carried by said spring-roller ant adapted to carry a map,plan, chart or the like on either of its faces.

6. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration, each of said sections comprising a rear wall, side wallssubstantially rigidly associated with respect to said rear wall and afront wall hingedly secured to one of said side walls and adjustablemeans passing through said sections for securing together any desiredpredetermined number of said sections.

7. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration, each of said sections comprising a rear wall, side wallssubstantially rigidly associated. with respect to said rear Wall and afront wall hingedly se- ('jl'llell to one of said side Walls, incombination with a spring-roller carried by said front wall and a lengthof fabric carried by said spring-roller and adapted to carry a map,plan, chart or the like on either of its faces and adjustable meanscomprising a plurality of pairs of interengaging male and female rodmembers passing through said sections for securing together any desiredpredetermined number of said sections.

8. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration, each of said sections comprising a rear wall, side wallssub stantially rigidly associated with respect to said rear wall and afront wall hingedly secured to one of said side walls and adjustablemeans passing through the side Walls of each of said sections forsecuring together any desired predetermined number of said sections.

9. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration, each of said sections comprising a rear wall, side wallssubstantially rigidly associated with respect to said rear wall and afrontwall hingedly secured to one of said side walls, in combinationwith a spring-roller carried by said front wall and a length of fabriccarried by said springroller and adapted to carry a map, plan, chart orthe like on either of its faces and adjustable means comprising aplurality of pairs of interengaging male and female rod members passingthrough the side walls of each of said sections for securing togetherany desired predetermined number of said sections.

10. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration and adjustable means, the outer ends of which arethreaded, passing through said sections for securing together anydesired predetermined number of said sections, together with to andbottom sections, means for securing t e threaded upper ends of said rodmembers, recesses in said top section for receiving said securing means,and threaded recesses in said bottom section for securely receiving thethreaded lower ends of said rod members.

11. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprismg a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration and adjustable means comprising a plurality of pairs ofinteren gaging male and female rod members, the outer ends of whicharethreaded, passing through said sections for-securing together anydesired predetermined number of said x'tions, together with topandbottom sections, means for securing the threaded upper ends of saidrod members, recesses in said top section for receiving said securingmeans, and threaded recesses in for securely receiving the threadedlower ends of said rod members.

12. A sectional filing and display cabinet for maps, plans, charts andthe like, comprising a plurality of sections of general open box-likeconfiguration, each of said sections comprising a rear wall, side wallssubstantially rigidly associated with respect to said rear wall and afront Wall hingedly secured to one of said side walls and adjust ablemeans, the outer ends of which are threaded, passing through saidsections for securing together any desired predetermined number of saidsections, together with top and bottom sections, means for securing thesaid bottom section threaded upper ends of said rod members, recesses insaid top section for receiving said securing means, andthreaded recessesin said bottom section for securely receiving 'T .5 the threaded lowerends of said rod members. i '13. A sectional filing and display cabinetfor maps, plans, charts and the like, comprising a plurality ofsectionsyof general "open box-like configuration, each of said sec- 1Dtions comprising a rear wall, side Walls substantially rigidlyassociated,withrrespect to 'said rear wall and a front wall hingedly secured toone of said side walls, in'combi- "nation with a spring-roller carriedby said front wall and a length of fabric carried by 'said'spring-rollerand adaptedto carry a map, plan, chart or the like on either of itsfaces and adjustable means comprising p r a plurality of pairs ofinterengaging male and female rod members, the outer ends of which arethreaded, passing through said sections for securing together anydesired predetermined number of-said sections, together with top andbottom sections, means for securing the threaded upper ends of said rodmembers, recesses in said top section for receiving said securing means,and threaded recesses in'sa-id bottom section for securely receiving thethreaded lower ends of said rodmembers.

p In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this13th day of March, 1929. V 5 V ARTHUR- 4-0

